Analysis and Data
Nigerian govt. expects $80bn as direct private investment for infrastructure from 2014-2018
Government is also expected to leverage on up to 25 billion dollars through infrastructure Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) during the same period.
Nigeria’s foreign trade increases by 7.7 per cent – NBS
Report showed total trade about 37.3 percent higher than the in the second quarter of 2016.
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Winners emerge in NNPC nationwide quiz competition
Many past winners ended up studying Science and Technology related courses in universities.
Over $300 billion losses in oil investments in three years – Kachikwu
“For the first time in the oil sector, the decline in the oil price resulted into loss of jobs.
Poor infrastructure costs Nigeria N2.03 trn yearly– ICRC
Nigeria’s 2016 nominal GDP is N101.59 trillion and two per cent of that figure is N2.03 trillion.
World Bank to evaluate Nigerian states on Ease of Doing Business
The World Bank Global Ease of Doing Business Ranking evaluates 190 countries.
NCC debunks membership of Etisalat’s new board
Etisalat Nigeria had on July 4 confirmed the constitution of a new board and appointment of new management.
Nigeria equity market maintains positive trend
The banking stocks were the toast of investors with Access Bank emerging the most traded.
Nigeria’s active telecoms subscribers reduced to 149 million in April — NCC
Active telecommunications service customers declined by 3,217,688 in April, as against 152,467,198 in March.
NSE index hits 33,000 mark
Market capitalisation inched N117 billion or 1.03 per cent to close at N11.503 trillion.
Nigerian equities market at 11-month highest
Nestle, Dangote Cement, Conoil and Nigerian Breweries were the top gainers.
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ANALYSIS: Nigeria, others hopeful as OPEC meets to extend oil output deal
The oil output deal led to a marginal increase in oil prices.
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Nigeria foreign investment inflow declines 41 per cent; lowest in ten years
Lagos accounted for 95.32 per cent of capital imported into Nigeria in first quarter 2017.
Kaduna releases 2016 Audited Accounts
The state says it reduced its recurrent expenditures by N5 billion during the financial year.
Nigeria, others benefit as oil prices surge 3 per cent
The development came after Iraq and Algeria joined Saudi Arabia in supporting an extension to OPEC supply cuts.
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As Naira appreciates, Bureau de Change operators lose N130 million in one week – Official
The Naira traded at N440 last Monday while it closed at N390 to the dollar on Friday.
Naira extends gain against dollar, sells at N440-N445 per dollar
An economist says CBN’s intervention is not sustainable.
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Cost of refilling 5kg cooking gas cylinder increased by 5 per cent in February – NBS
States with the lowest average price, the report said, were Osun, Oyo and Ondo.
Nigeria’s telecom consumers spent $6.6 billion in 2016 – NCC
NCC unveils Ali Nuhu and Helen Paul as “Face of the Nigerian Telecom Consumer”.
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Oil prices rise on output cuts, after initial plunge
Oil prices had plunged 5 per cent to their lowest levels in 2017 on Wednesday.
Oil rises as OPEC sticks to output pledges
Heftier cuts by Saudi Arabia and Angola helped offset weaker compliance by other members.
Naira sustains gain on dollar at parallel market
The Naira exchanged at N460 to a dollar at the parallel market
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Trade between Nigeria, South Korea drops 60 per cent
Nigeria and South Korea expressed worry over the decrease of $2.7 billion in the volume of trade between the two countries.
After recording N2 billion loss, Guinness Nigeria to offer N40 billion Rights issue
In 2015, Guiness Nigeria posted a Profit After Tax of N7.7 billion.
